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skeetbum · #22 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 06:52 AM

I'll stick my nose in , or my neck out, and give a little input. I've fished U/L for a looong time and worn out a few tiny reels. The diawa mini mite that I first had was about the best there was. But of the newer reels there are lots of choices. I have my manufacturer preference, but that has been shown up by good offering by others. Don't get in a hurry, handle all you can get your hands on, and don't be too price conscious. Buy one with as many ball bearings as you can afford. If you buy a good reel you'll have it for a very long time, and probably get more like it. The one thing I haven't seen addressed here is care after the buy. Small reels have small drag discs(front drags are better) and it doesn't take much mis care to ruin them. Don't crank em down too tight in the first place and loosen them before you put them away. I have cheap reels that have a good drag system in them that are over 6 yrs old and still smooth. I bought a 6 BB spinning U/L reel for a friend and the second time out with me I went to adjust the drag and it went from dead tight to super loose in about 1/2 turn. Drag discs have been crushed from being left under pressure. The bigger spool thing has merit, and the taller spool reels I have don't cast as well as the shorter ones. As you shop, you'll see what I mean. Happy shopping, you've got a lot of it to do.